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The fictional Christopher Nolan

McGowan, Todd.

The fictional Christopher Nolan [electronic resource] / by Todd McGowan. - 1st ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (p. cm.) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the ethics of the lie -- The snare of truth: Following and the perfect patsy -- Memento and the desire not to know -- The dirty cop: Insomnia and the art of detection -- The banal superhero: the politicized realism of Batman begins -- The violence of creation in The prestige -- The hero's form of appearance: the necessary darkness of The dark knight -- A plea for the abandonment of reality in Inception -- Conclusion: lying without consequence.

9780292737839 0292737831


Nolan, Christopher, 1970- --Criticism and interpretation.


Electronic books.

PN1998.3.N65 / M35 2012

791.4302/33092